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Court orders two-year suspension for Putnam attorney

July 29, 2011 8:00 AM
By Lawrence Smith

CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has suspended a Putnam County attorney for failing to file an appeal in a personal injury suit, and complying with a court order he surrender his client files after abandoning his law practice. Prior … Read More »

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Dissent attacks med mal damage cap

July 28, 2011 7:29 AM
By Steve Korris

CHARLESTON – West Virginia’s limits on non-economic damages for victims of medical malpractice violate the state Constitution, Circuit Judge Ronald Wilson argues against a Supreme Court majority that reached the opposite conclusion. In a July 21 dissent, Wilson asked, “How … Read More »

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Supreme Court directs business court committee to proceed

July 18, 2011 11:00 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has taken a significant step towards creating a business court in the state. At its June administrative conference, the state’s high court approved the Business Court Committee’s proposal to allow the … Read More »

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1986 ruling opened access to lawsuit settlements

July 15, 2011 7:34 AM
By Lawrence Smith
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McHugh

CHARLESTON – In West Virginia, openness is the standard for lawsuit settlements involving government agencies thanks to 25-year-old state Supreme Court decision.
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Loughry announces Supreme Court bid

July 14, 2011 8:01 AM
By Chris Dickerson
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Loughry

CHARLESTON – An author and law clerk for the state Supreme Court of Appeals is seeking a seat on the bench as an “independent voice.”
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